If you want to collaborate on this project, the best way to contact us is by email at urantiapedia@gmail.com. Send a message stating your interest in the project and the Administrators will give you access.
Another way that will be available soon is through registration on the website Blue Fields, which is a website that has been created to unite and organize readers of The Urantia Book who wish to participate in intelligent, purposeful, and altruistic projects around the world. Once registered, the project team will contact you. The Urantiapedia project on Blue Fields can be accessed here: Urantiapedia on Blue Fields. However, this website is not 100% operational, so contact via email is recommended.
The profiles we are looking for to collaborate are these:
¶ “Administrator” profile
Administrators are responsible for maintaining the web server, configuring the website, and bulk uploading data. They are the only ones allowed to edit everything, including The Urantia Book, The Bible, and other specific content. Check more in Admin help.
- They have an account in this with admin permissions, and another in GitHub.
- They can add content both through this website (without restrictions) as well as through the two Urantiapedia projects on GitHub: Urantiapedia and Urantiapedia-backup. They can do bulk load of changes using the second project.
- The task will be to manage the server and the website.
- Good knowledge of Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Git and GitHub will be needed.
- It will be important to have the aptitude to work in a team in open source environments.
- Good level of English as all documentation and code comments are in English.
¶ “Editor-in-Chief” Profile
Editors-in-Chief can also contribute content through this site and GitHub, just like Administrators. However, they do not manage the site, they do not have all the editing capabilities of an Administrator, such as The Urantia Book, The Bible, and some other sensitive content, and through GitHub they can only make pull requests, never direct changes. Check Editors-in-Chief help.
- They have an account in this with editing permissions, and another in GitHub.
- They can modify the content through this website (with restrictions) as well as through the two Urantiapedia projects on GitHub: Urantiapedia and Urantiapedia-backup. However, only pull requests can be made through these projects. Changes to unauthorized content on GitHub will be rejected upon submission.
- A good knowledge of The Urantia Book is needed in at least one language, but better if it is English and a second language on which the book is translated.
- It is important to have the ability to write well and correctly.
- It helps to have personal availability, patience and perseverance.
- It is important to have a good working knowledge of Git and GitHub.
¶ “Author” profile
Authors are Editors-in-Chief who, apart from being able to edit what any Editor-in-Chief can, are also the only editors with permission to edit certain content of which they are the authors.
¶ “Assistant Editor” profile
Assistant Editors only use GitHub to submit change requests. They do not have an account on this site. To make their work easier, they can also send their changes by email to urantiapedia@gmail.com, and the Administrators will take care of uploading these changes. See: Manual for Assistant Editors.
- They do not have an account on this site. They can only use GitHub or email to send change requests.
- They need a good knowledge of The Urantia Book in at least one language, but preferably English and a second language in which the book is translated.
- It is important to have the ability to write well and correctly.
- No special computer knowledge is necessary as the main work is done through the GitHub website or email.
¶ “Reviewer” profile
- The job of Reviewers is to ensure the correctness of the content. They do not need an account on this website or on GitHub. They review the existing content and if they find errors, they notify them via email at urantiapedia@gmail.com.
- A good knowledge of the Urantia Book in at least one language is required, but it is better if it is English and a second language into which the book is translated.
- Special computer skills are not necessary since the main work is done via email.
- It is recommended to include an excerpt of the text that has been found to be incorrect, indicating the incorrect words and how they should be correct. The web address of the page with the error can also be included, but it is optional.
¶ “Developer” profile
Developers develop the functionality of Urantiapedia Tools and expand the software Wiki.js that Urantiapedia is based on. Check Developers help.
- They have an account in this with editing permissions, and another in GitHub
- The task will be to develop the functionalities of Urantiapedia Tools and Wiki.js necessary for the project. Modifications to Wiki.js are being centralized here: Wiki.js, which is a fork of the original project.
- Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, Node.js, Git, GitHub, Bootstrap, and Vue.js is required.
- It is important to have the aptitude to work in a team and open source environments.
- Good level of English as the documentation and code comments are in English.
¶ “Ambassador” Profile
Ambassadors promote the Urantiapedia project and make it known to associations and the general public. They seek support and collaboration and promote the various uses of Urantiapedia that may be useful to readers of The Urantia Book. The ideal requirements for these users are:
- They do not need to have an account on this website or on GitHub.
- They need to have a good knowledge of The Urantia Book, at least in one language, but it is preferable if it is in English and one other language.
- They need to have a good knowledge of how Urantiapedia is used and its various functionalities.
- It is important to have the ability to communicate and express oneself in public.
- Good level of English as many communications in the world are done in English.
¶ “Video Creator” Profile
Video Creators are in charge of creating material for the Urantiapedia YouTube channel. This channel uploads explanatory videos about the Urantiapedia project, how to collaborate, and the best ways to get the most out of the website. The recommended requirements are:
- They do not need to have an account on this website or on GitHub.
- They need their own YouTube account and access to the Urantiapedia YouTube account.
- Good knowledge of video editing software and YouTube is required.
- It is important to have the ability to work in a team.
- Good level of English as many of the videos are published bilingually in English and Spanish.
¶ Summary
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¶ External links
- Blue Fields
- Urantiapedia en Blue Fields
- Urantiapedia - Main project in GitHub
- Urantiapedia-backup - Project for bulk loads in GitHub
- Wiki.js - Customized project for Urantiapedia
- GitHub
- Urantia Foundation
- Blue Fields
- Wiki.js